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The Butler Herald "KEEPING EVERLASTINGLY AT IT IS THE SECRET OP SUCCESS” VOLUME 85 BUTLER, TAYLOR COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 1961. NUMBER 48. Woodmen of World J 4 Sir flnnunittpemeil __ Dept, or Archives Honors Five Men Its in Recent Votes Cast At “Elder’s Night’ Fifty-Year Pin Presented to Mr. Frank Callahan by WOW Official. (By Mrs. Verna Griggs) Woodmen of the World, Camp 1428 honored five men at an “El der’ Night" program here Thurs day night. Bobby Gean Swain, Consul Commander, presided at opening ceremony and pledge to the flag. He then presented Dis trict Manager T. E. Tante. Mr. Tante introduced the guests for the evening, Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Lee of Columbus, and State Manager and Mrs. Paul A. Jones of Macon. Mr. Jones presented the four men qualified for 25 year pins in the Woodmen organization. Mr. E. A. Griggs, Mr. W. M. Mathews, Mr. E. L. Fallin and Mayor Alfonso McCrary received these pins. He then asked Mr. Frank Callahan to come to the front. Mr. Callahan was presented the highest honor given in the Woodman organiza tion. a 50-year pin. Mr. Callahan, with his usual wit, replied with z brief speech of acceptance express ing his belief in the fraternity af ter his many year of member ship. State Manager Jones asked Con sul Commander Swain to come for ward. In a surprise move, Butler Camp 1428 was the recipient of one of seven Blue Ribbon Award win ners in the State of Ga. As evi dence of the excellent service give- en in 1961, Mr. Tante has just re turned from an all expense paid trip to the national convention in Los Angeles, Calif. Sovereign Lee, of Columbus spoke brieflv on the trip, telling of the highlights of the Convention. As finale of the evening, Mr. Tante introduced special guest Coach Norman Carter, lifeguard at Butler Swimming Pool. Mr. Car ter presented merit plaques to two local boys for their performance in giving aid to a swimmer before heln arrived. Earlier this summer, Douglas Tauntan and Sammy Alm- gren saw John Childs in trouble in the pool. After calling for help, thev jumped into the pool and pulled the the unconscious lad to safty. Possible tragedy was averted and the Woodmen desired to ex press appreciation. Miss Margaret Tante, accompa nied by Mrs. Tante, sang a solo, after which Rev. McCleskey pro nounced the benediction. Mr. Driskell Will Be 91 Years Old Monday Mr. H. A. Sealy, chairman of the ASC County Committee, announces that the official tabulation of votes cast in the election of ASC committeemen shows that the fol lowing farmers were elected to the ASC Community Committees: Butler Community W. S. Payne, Chairman Julian Mott, Vice-Chairman H. L. Bone, Member D. W. Culverhouse and W. W. Greene, alternates. Carsonville - Daviston Community W. J. Braddy, Chairman Joe Blasche, Vice Chairman T. A. Robbins, Member Clyde Wilson and Ernest Parker alternates. Cedar Creek-R us tin Community William Woodall, Chairman E. A. Welch, Jr., Vice Chairman B. L. Waller, Member Jack Turner and Jesse Bell, al ternates Panhandle Community Clarence Barfield, Chairman James Bailey, Vice-Chairman James Young, Member B. J. Fuller and Odell Hartley, alternates. Reynolds-Pottervilie Community A. J. Fountain, Chairman 7 Killed in Wreck; Week-end Fatalities to Eleven Taylor Co. Schools Open Wednesday For 1961-’62 Term Schools Will be Closed Monday For Labor Day But. Will Begin Full Schedule Tuesday. Atlanta, Ga. — Seven young men were killed when a car about to be intercepted by the state pa trol, collided with another auto near Jackson. The Saturday night collision — , one of the worst in the state’s his- jtory — occurred less than five The Taylor Counay Schools op- ! miles from where a two car wreck 'ened Wednesdway for the 1961-62 ■killed nine persons in 1953. term according to an announce- , The collision brought to 11 the ment by Superintendent W. H. El- number of persons killed in week liston. All studenas registered Wed end traffic in Georgia. In addition nesday. a Georgia. In addition, a Georgia I Teachers reported for pre-plan- woman was killed in a South ning their work Monday morning Carolina wreck. The State Patrol said all persons in both cars were killed instantly in the Jackson collision. The victims in one car were Georgia’s Fifth Annual Statewide Junior Fire Marshal’s Conference! founded and sponsored by Comptroller-General and Safety Fire Com-1 „„„ . . « i , . , c . j l he victims in one missioner Zack Cravey and only week-long assemblage of young fire l j identified as Audrey safety officer in the nation, brought approximately 500 honor highll Donald Hardy and Rufus Knowles school students to the beautiful FFA Camp at Lake Jackson last week^| aB 0 f Jackson. Relatives said the Shown with the Commissioner are Taylor County delegates, left tol right: Tom Sawyer, Reynolds, and Fran Cochran, Butler. | First Quarterly Conference Sunday At Rupert Church Miss Neisler Gets Scholarship to Nazarene College f The first quarterly conference of | Miss Wilhelmina Neisler. daugh- Dave T. Montfort, Vice-Chairman the Howard Charge for the new | ter of Mr and Mrs Ben ' H Neisler year is announced for Sunday at [has been awarded a scholarship to three were “inseparable friends” who had grown up together. Killed in the other car were Jesse Butler, and his brother James,, of Cleveland, Ohio.; Cliff Head of Atlanta, and Joe Talmadge 25 of Indian Springs. All were Ne groes. Patrol W. E. Butler said the Ne- and will continue their duties thru Saturday of this week. Labor Day (Monday) will be a holiday for teachers and pupils. It is announced that a special L iVl gst ? n ’I reading program is planned for students of third through fifth grades. Teachers anounced for the lo cal school include three new teach ers, namely: Mr. W. J. Davis, Agri culture teacher and Mr. Dan Wind ham, science teacher in high school department; and Mrs. Jeral- dine Cooper, music teacher. The faculty glady welcomes the return I of Mrs. Pauline Bembry as fifth groes’ southbound car was travel- . . . , T ~ _ ing at high speed in the left lane' ? ra l e F. Brun- Rupert Methodist church. i„ tudv at Treveoca Nazarene Col, The Howard Charge consisting of'® tua y at irevecca iNazarene col Committee. Date for this meeting is 10 a. m. today (Thursday) in the ASC office. First Bale of Cotton Ginned in County Zack Posey, Member. E. A. Newsom and W. som aUernates. . |charrng^Mau\rFup & ertrijnTon 'and jlege, Nashville, Tenn. This schol- The elected chairman of each j w ^ e e c ’ hurches has beg un a new arshl P wa ® awarded on good citi- commumty committee will serve as j ^ needs the sup port and Uenship and high scholastic rat- delegate to r = n, the com- *'^T,nd of-IJng- A student must be in the tap munity in electing the County * ^ ag lans are laid for the .ten per cent of their class to future. qualify. Rev. Bill Erwin, Columbus Dis- Wilhelmina was an outstanding trict will be present Sunday to ! student in both grammar school bring the mesage at the morning j and high school, having been hour, 11 a. m. Following the con- !awarded the George Palmer award ference, there will be dinner for jin the seventh grade for outstand- a jj ling accomplishments in govern- Officials from each church of the!ment. In high school she was a Charge are urged to be present and | member of the Jr. Tri-Hi-Y, Hi-Y, assume the responsibilities of tak- .High School Band for five years, ing part in this day of fellowship She was one of the first students for the Howard Charge. I to receive the State Homemakers Come Sunday and bring your ; Degree in FHA. She occupied art family. The first bale of cotton reported in the county from the new crop was grown by Mr. James Dykes of Reynolds and ginned by Whatley’s gin at Reynolds, Tuesday. The fleecy staple was bought by Whatley’s Warehouse at forty cents a pound. The cotton graded S-M 1 1/16; weight, 458 pounds. The Herald is advised that all warehouses in the county will be dealing with cotton growers with in the next few days as the har- Foot Injury Causes Lt.Gov. Garland Byrd To be Hospitalized office in this Club also. She was a member of the Beta Club, school patrol, president of ;FBLA. She represented the school jin Home Ec at the district meet jin the 8th grade and in senior year i she represented the school in girl’s’ essay at district meet. She was vot as fourth grade teacher; Mr. Jarry Partain will teacli English and Mrs. Sanford Fitzsimmons, Home Ec. A complete list of the Butler schol faculty is as follows: Mal colm J. Marchman, principal; Brainaard B. Huling, Assistant principal; M G. Allman, Mrs. Imo- being involved in g eeie Garrett, Mrs. Edyth Guy, Mrs. Bessie Nelson, Miss Annie Spillers died in another Mrs. Margery Fitzsimmons, Jerry night. They were: L - Partain, Dan Windham, Norman Joe Morris, Ashburn, and Arthur K. Carter, Wm. J. Davis, Mrs. Maddox of College Park. The patrol Marion Allmon, Mrs. Frances Jar- said the two were traveling at high re ii> Mrs. Erma Barfield, Mrs. speed when their vehicle hit an Pauline Bembry, Mrs. Eleanor embankment at the end of a dead Peed, Mrs. Hazel Elliston, Mrs, end road east of Cordele. Ethel Harvey, Mrs. Elise Humber, Other traffic victims included Mrs. Jewel Lancaster, Mrs. Rita 99 year old Julius Overstreet of , Turner, Miss Reba Lou Turner, Mrs. Millen, killed Saturday when he!Nettie B - Turner, Mrs. Jane Carter, of the highway when the collision occurred. A State Patrol car had been dis patched north to intercept the Ne groes’ car after receiving a report that the car had been seen “swerv ing on the highway” near Jacksosi. A Greyhound bus, traveling be hind the white youths’ car, nar rowly escaped the wreck. Two persons crash Saturday attempted to cross Ga. 17 near Millen in front of oncoming traf fic. Mrs. Maimee Lowery, Mrs. Myrtice Locke, Mrs. Lewis Ruffin, Mrs. Ann Marshall, and Mrs. Jeraldine now arrived. Macon, Ga. — Lt. Gov. Garland e d a senior superlative — the most vesting season for this crop has j Byrd was admitted to Macon hos- 1 mannerdly. pital Sunday for treatment of an Wilhelmina is a member of the eight week old injury to his right church of the Nazarene, being f°°t- . | president of N. Y. P. S., member Byrd, a candidate for governor,. and officer of W. F. M. S. Sunday Birthday congratulations are in order for one of the county’s oldest citizens, Mr. O. T. Driskell, better known as “Uncle Jack,” who will celebrate his 91st birthday Mon day Uncle Jack’s health is unusually good for a person of his age and he gets a real pleasure out of his twice-a-day walks to town. He has six living children, ten grand chil dren and 18 great grand children. Reynolds Merchants To Observe Labor Day Butler Garden Club Meets Next Wednesday Four year old George Johnston Cooper, of Ellijay died Saturday when he ran into the path of an oncoming vehicle on a Gilmer county near Ellijay, patrol said. A Macon woman, Mrs. Robert Causey, was killed Sunday in a head on collision near Camden, S. The Butler Garden Club meet next Wednesday at the.Com munity House at 3 p. m. Program for this meeting will be given by Miss Louise Hill; the topic for discussion is “lilies.” Hostesses will be Mrs. J. R. Wil son, Mrs. Hugh Gee, Mrs. Luke Adams and Mrs. J. S. Green, Jr. All members urged to come. 7 Seek Office For Bibb Sheriff plans to continue his campaign during his hospital stay by return- win;ing “about 100 long distance tele phone calls.” The lieutenant governor said physiotherapy will be part of the expected to continue for several days. Byrd said that if he is dismissed from the hospital by Wednesday or Thursday, he will return to his home at Reynolds and rest there during the week end. A hospital spokesman said Byrd suffered an injury of the perios- tium of two small bones Schoolteacher and soloist for the church. Our congratulations are extended to her as she leaves for college. Revival at Midway To Begin Sunday Revival services will begin next Sunday at the Midway Baptist church. Rev. J. R. Whiddon, pastor of the b j s Reynolds Baptist church will be the All business establishments in the City of Reynolds will be closed for the day Monday in observance of Labor Day. Macon, Ga. — A special Sept. 27 j bead embedded in the lawn on a election to name a successor to the j parade ground at Ft. Stewart. late Bibb County Sheriff W. L. Rob- j ertson has developed into a free for all with seven contenders al ready in the race. The list is expected to be further swelled before the deadline for qualifying on Sept. 13. right foot. The injury occurred July i vi ® itin S evangelist. 1 when he stepped on a sprinkler i. Monday wlB be * be ° al y mor . : ing service. Thereafter there will be only evening worship beginning Large Fish Caught By Mrs. Marshall Mrs. C. E. Marshall will be the envy of many old experienced fish ermen for some time to come now since she caught and hauled in a large 37V 2 -lb. King Mackerel dur ing her deep sea fishing off Pana- at 7:30 p. m. through Wednesday night. Regular services Sunday morn ing and evening. E. H. DUNN, Pastor. Gunboat Salvage Delayed by Rain Columbus, Ga. — Heavy rains ma City, Fla. last week end. Mrs. delayed an attempt to attach met Marshall is thinking about taking al drums and cables to the hulk up the sport of fishing now as of the gunboat Chattahoochee heretofore she says she has done preparatory to raising her from the very little fishing anywhere, and river of the same name Thursday, this is the first time she has been , The area had 2.5 inches of rain ,out deep-sea fishing. j which swelled streams and made The group from Reynolds in- roads to the boat’s site impassable. eluded Mr. and Mrs. Leonard j - Whatley, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Fors- f^iro M i Fridav Nite ling, Mr. and Mrs. Pete Ayers, Mr. IVieetS Tridaymie and Mrs. C. E. Marshall were to- | gether from 5:30 a. m. to 11 p. m. There will be a regular meeting Saturday deep sea fishing and the 0 f theStella Butler Chapter No. 322 total catch is reported as 125 Order of the Eastern Star Friday pounds. | (tomorrow) evening at 8 o’clock. Fisherman at Panama City say All members urged to attend. that Mrs. Marshall’s catch was | the largest they had seen in sev eral years. The fish measured 56 I inches long and local friends will | R e v. and Mrs. L. C. Knight of El- In the the Reynolds school with Mr. Hubert Sasser as principal, the following teachers are named: Mrs. Mabel Byrd, Mrs. Verna Fountain Mrs. Wilma Hollis, Mrs. Bernice Bass, Mrs. Ferdinand Carson, Mrs. Mildred Payne, Mrs. Elizabeth C. Sheriff’s officers said the wreck ; Whatley, Mrs. Lucibelle Fuller, occurred when mule, swerved Mrs. Causey’s Camden. the auto struck and collided with vehicle north of Cotton Dusting Plane Damaged in Crash Landing Near Town (By Mrs. Verna Griggs) While dusting cotton on the Archie Barfield farm near town, R. L. Day of Macon, was forced to crash-land his light plane in the field a few days ago. Mr. Day stated that his plane engine cut off, he lost power and was unable to regain altitude. The pilot was not hurt in this, his first accident in six years of crop dusting. The plane sustained about $300 damage, mainly to the landing gear of the plane. It was repaired at the local air port and ready for use in a few days. Mrs. Susie Woods, Mrs. Barbara Payne, Mrs. Winifred Harrell, Troy Athon and Royce Lynn. Mrs. Elizabeth McRee will be the visiting teacher for the entire county. The bus drivers this year will include H. G. Kirksey, R. C. Bar- i field, Solon Wisham, Joe Eubanks |W. J. Braddy, E. A. Griggs, E. A. [Welch Jr., Felton Gaultney, Paul [Jones, O (P. Montgomery, A. J. 1 Pntilnco— JnrnPS Youmr t C Mf. Elmurray, Cecil Downs, H: B.Parks C. G. Wainwright, M. L. Crook and Jack Woodall. Open House Sunday At Reynolds Parsonage There will be open house at the new Reynolds Methodist parson age Sunday from 4 to 7 p. m. The public is cordially invited to attend. Birth Announcement ^ n* • ni*is being done at Panama City. An I son. Damoci Blair Knight, Aug. Coach Norman Carter, Lifeguard at Butler Swimming Pool, en house will be in order when at ’ tbe American Leeion Hospi be glad to see it mounted wnich 'j on) La., announce the birth of a “ 15 - .. , „ , rr „ (open nouse win De in oruer wnen at the American Legion Hospital presents Merit Plaque to Sammy Almgren and Douglas Iaun-i the mons ter of the finny tribe is |j n Jennings, La. Mrs. Knight is the ton for helping to save the life of John Childs at the local pool received at Reynolds by Mrs. j former MiS g N g va Nell Blair, of earlier this season. Marshall. I Butler. Mr. Paul A. Jones, State Manager WOW, presents 50-year Membership pin to Mr. Frank Callahan. Twenty-five year pins were presented to Messrs E. L. Fallin, Alfonso McCrary, E. A. Griggs and W. M. Mathews.